SECTION A: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. ⇱
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D ⇱
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. ⇱
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital: ⇱
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect ⇱
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. ⇱
VI. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. ⇱
SECTION C: READING I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer by circling A,B,C or D. ⇱
The Happy time
When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away. Under the snow, the ground has been hard and still.
Then, all at one, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.
Trees grow new leaves. plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.
In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word ⇱
Americans like sport very much. One of the (1)............. popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools(2)........... universities have their own teams.
In winter the most popular kind of sports (3)........... basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4).............. and ice. Many people like skiing and skating.
In the other two (5).............., millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (6)..............., but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7) .......... the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8) .............. the newspapers.
Some also play tennis or golf and others (9) ......... fishing. They like to stay outdoors (10)........it is warm during the months of June, July and August.